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UK dairy plans to move to recycled
The UK dairy industry and environment ministers have launched a plan that aims to see half of all milk packaging produced from recycled materials by 2020. The ‘Milk Roadmap’ from Defra and the UK dairy industry aims to reduce the environmental impacts of producing and consuming liquid milk.
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Vinamilk profit falls
Vietnam's top dairy company, Vinamilk, has said that net profit in the first quarter of 2008 fell 3% to $19.3 million (€12.5m) despite a 33% rise in revenues.
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Anhydro show continuing strong growth
Anhydro Holding turnover in 2007 amounted to DKK 1.5 billion (€201m), an increase of 16% over 2006.
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ESL sales boosts Humana turnover
The German Humana Milchunion Group, producer of the dairy brands Osterland and Ravensberger and fourth-largest milk cooperative in Europe processing 2.4 billion kg milk annually, announced a 19% increase in turnover in its 2007 results.
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Loss of a dairy leader
The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) has announced that its CEO James Jefferson Page, 59, has passed away after a long battle with cancer.
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Swiss remain patriotic when it comes to cheese
Best-ever national sales figures for milk and milk products in Switzerland include the achievement of over 400 kg per capita consumption in 2007 with cheese one of the biggest factors in the boom.
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Arla invests more in Argentina
Danish dairy group Arla Foods is increasing its investment in Argentina by a further $10 million (€6.5m) to boost its processing capacity and target new markets.
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Yakult launches new UK site
Yakult has created a new identity for its annual Gut Week campaign, ahead of its 10th British anniversary.
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More whey products from German partnership
The specialist whey producer Wheyco, fully-owned daughter of Germany’s leading dairies Nordmilch and Humana Milchunion, is increasing its production capacity by 33% through leasing a whey powder plant in the north German area of Schleswig.
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Nestlé milks grow, new Swiss facility opens
Swiss food giant Nestlé has seen a 6% rise in quarterly profits as the company booked first-quarter revenue of CHF25.7bn (€15.8bn) for the three months to the end of March.
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Danone sales climb 19% as yogurt in demand
Groupe Danone has reported first-quarter sales of 19%, boosted by the acquisition of baby-food giant Royal Numico and strong demand for its Activia yogurts.
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Tine to invest in new dairy
Norwegian dairy cooperative Tine is to invest NKK1.39bn (€175.3m) in a new processing plant in the municipality of Ha in Norway.
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Symrise finalises Chr Hansen buy
Symrise's acquisition of the Dairy Flavours, Savory Flavours, Sweet Flavours and Seasonings sectors of the Danish manufacturer Chr Hansen was approved by anti-trust authorities on 25 April, concluding Symrise's largest acquisition to date.
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Dean Foods R&D appointment
US-based Dean Foods has appointed Kelly Duffin-Maxwell to the newly created position of executive vice president for R&D in Colorado.
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Lactalis buys LaDorna
Romanian Valvis, the creator of the Dorna brands, has sold the LaDorna dairy business to French-based Lactalis, in a deal said to be worth €70-90 million.
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Nepal Dairy trains youth
Nepal Dairy has been selected by Nepali Times as its company of the month.
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Danone to open second yogurt plant in Bangladesh
Groupe Danone plans to build a second yogurt-producing plant in Bangladesh in conjunction with the Grameen Bank, according to chief executive Franck Riboud.
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Future of Westbury secured
The Board of British Westbury Dairies has reached an agreement with its three joint venture shareholders – Dairy Farmers of Britain, First Milk and Milk Link – on the future of the company.
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Friesland and Campina agree on merger
Friesland Foods and Campina, the Netherlands’ two largest dairy groups, have reached agreement on the merger agreement that will create a new dairy company and cooperative, called FrieslandCampina.
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Scottish milk production at 37-year low
Milk production has reached its lowest level since 1971, according to the NFU Scotland.
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